ArticleInternational journal of behavioral medicine2019
A Network Analysis of the Links Between Chronic Pain Symptoms and Affective Disorder Symptoms.
Article in International journal of behavioral medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 16 papers.
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Personalising Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Chronic Primary Pain Using Network Analysis - A Single Case Experimental Design Study With Multiple Baselines
Network-Based vs. Standardized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Chronic Primary Pain: A Single-Case Experimental Design With Randomized Baselines
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundA range of psychological constructs, including perceived pain, self-efficacy, and pain avoidance, have been proposed to account for the comorbidity of chronic pain and affective disorder symptoms. Despite the likely inter-relation among these constructs, few studies have explored these predictors simultaneously. As such, the relative contributions of these psychological influences remain an open question. PURPOSE: The present study uses a novel, network model approach to help to identify the key psychological contributors to the pain-affective disorder link.
methodA cross-sectional design was implemented. The sample comprised 169 individuals with chronic pain (M
resultsNetwork analysis identified self-efficacy, fear avoidance, and perceived disability as key constructs in the relationship between pain and affective disorder symptoms, albeit in different ways. While self-efficacy appeared to have direct links to other constructs in the network model, fear avoidance and perceived disability seemed to function more as mediators, linking other constructs in the model. Perceived control and anxiety were found to be less influential in the model.
conclusionsPresent findings identify self-efficacy, fear avoidance, and perceived disability as plausible candidate variables to target to disrupt the link between pain experience and affective disorder symptoms. However, further testing with longitudinal designs is needed to confirm this.
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